Marina Erakovic of New Zealand claimed the women's singles title
at the Beijing International Tennis Challenge on Sunday, easing
past error-prone Alla Kudryavtseva 6-2, 6-1.
Erakovic bagged US$7,000?of prize money in her second trip
to China at the 50,000 dollars ITF Circuit tournament after beating
the fourth-seeded Russian in 75 minutes.
"I am very happy. The score, 6-2, 6-1 is really comfortable for
me," said the unheralded Erakovic. "She (Kudryavtseva) is really
good, but I think she is a little angry with herself."
Erakovic broke Kudryavtseva in the fourth game after squandering
nine game points. She won the first set as Kudryavtseva committed
double faults in the eighth game.
The second set opened after Kudryavtseva was messaged on the
back of her left thigh. Erakovic broke her opponent in the fourth
and sixth games and wrapped up the victory on her first match
point.
(Xinhua News Agency October 30, 2006)